Sydney: An Indigenous lawmaker in Australia was censured by Parliament on Monday for interrupting King Charles during his visit to Canberra in October. The censure, which carries no formal penalty, was passed in the Senate with 46 votes in favour and 12 against.
During the king's visit to parliament, independent senator Lidia Thorpe screamed: "This is not your land, you are not my king," decrying what she said was a "genocide" of Indigenous Australians by European settlers.
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The lawmaker had also turned her back on the king while dignitaries stood for the national anthem. The censure motion criticised her actions as "disruptive and disrespectful."
Speaking to ABC, Thorpe expressed disappointment with the decision, stating she would "do it again" if the monarch returned. "I will resist colonisation in this country. I swear my allegiance to the real sovereigns of these lands: First Peoples are the real sovereigns," she said.
A censure motion serves as a symbolic rebuke when Parliament disapproves of a colleague's behaviour.
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Published: 18 Nov 2024, 07:56 am IST
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